Difference between revisions of "A Game of Thrones (comics)"
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| genre = [[w:Fantasy|Fantasy]] | | genre = [[w:Fantasy|Fantasy]] | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
− | The comic book series is scripted by fantasy author [[w:Daniel Abraham (author)|Daniel Abraham]] and drawn by [[w:Tommy Patterson|Tommy Patterson]]. It is intended to follow the story and atmosphere of the novel closely, at a rate of about a page of art for each page of text, and is projected to cover 24 issues of 29 pages each. George R.R. Martin advised Daniel Abraham on aspects of the adaptation.<ref name="Comic Book Resources 21 September 2011" | + | The comic book series is scripted by fantasy author [[w:Daniel Abraham (author)|Daniel Abraham]] and drawn by [[w:Tommy Patterson|Tommy Patterson]]. It is intended to follow the story and atmosphere of the novel closely, at a rate of about a page of art for each page of text, and is projected to cover 24 issues of 29 pages each. George R.R. Martin advised Daniel Abraham on aspects of the adaptation.<ref name="Comic Book Resources 21 September 2011"/> |
==Publication history== | ==Publication history== | ||
− | The initial issue was published by [[w:Dynamite Entertainment|Dynamite Entertainment]] in September 2011.<ref name="Geeks of Doom 21 September 2011" | + | The initial issue was published by [[w:Dynamite Entertainment|Dynamite Entertainment]] in September 2011.<ref name="Geeks of Doom 21 September 2011"/> New issues are published at a rate of one per month. The initial six issues are set to be published as a [[w:trade paperback|trade paperback]] that is marketed as a [[w:graphic novel|graphic novel]]<ref name="Comics Beat 13 December 2011"/>, published by [[w:Bantam Books|Bantam Books]]. As of March 2012, 8 out of 24 comics issues were published. |
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==References and Notes== | ==References and Notes== | ||
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+ | <ref name="Comic Book Resources 21 September 2011">{{cite web|last=Sunu|first=Steve|title=Abraham Plays "A Game of Thrones"|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=34496|accessdate=1 October 2011|newspaper=[[Comic Book Resources]]|date=21 September 2011}}</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Geeks of Doom 21 September 2011">{{cite web|title=Comic Review: A Game Of Thrones #1|url=http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/21/comic-review-a-game-of-thrones-1/|accessdate=1 October 2011|newspaper=[[Geeks of Doom]]|date=21 September 2011}}</ref> | ||
+ | <ref name="Comics Beat 13 December 2011">{{cite web|title=First look: GAME OF THRONES: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VOLUME 1|url=http://www.comicsbeat.com/2011/12/13/first-look-game-of-thrones-the-graphic-novel-volume-1/|accessdate=20 December 2011|newspaper=[[Comics Beat]]|date=13 December 2011}}</ref>}} | ||
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Revision as of 08:03, 14 March 2012
A Game of Thrones Comics | |
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Author | Daniel Abraham |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | A Song of Ice and Fire |
Genre(s) | Fantasy |
Publisher | Dynamite Entertainment |
Released | 21 September 2011 – ongoing |
Cover Artist | Steve Youll |
A Game of Thrones is an ongoing comic book adaptation of George R.R. Martin's fantasy novel A Game of Thrones, the first in the A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Production
The comic book series is scripted by fantasy author Daniel Abraham and drawn by Tommy Patterson. It is intended to follow the story and atmosphere of the novel closely, at a rate of about a page of art for each page of text, and is projected to cover 24 issues of 29 pages each. George R.R. Martin advised Daniel Abraham on aspects of the adaptation.[1]
Publication history
The initial issue was published by Dynamite Entertainment in September 2011.[2] New issues are published at a rate of one per month. The initial six issues are set to be published as a trade paperback that is marketed as a graphic novel[3], published by Bantam Books. As of March 2012, 8 out of 24 comics issues were published.
Preview Covers of the first 3 Issues.
- Comics7 Cover.jpg
References and Notes
- ↑ Sunu, Steve (21 September 2011). "Abraham Plays "A Game of Thrones"". http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=34496. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ "Comic Review: A Game Of Thrones #1". 21 September 2011. http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2011/09/21/comic-review-a-game-of-thrones-1/. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
- ↑ "First look: GAME OF THRONES: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL VOLUME 1". 13 December 2011. http://www.comicsbeat.com/2011/12/13/first-look-game-of-thrones-the-graphic-novel-volume-1/. Retrieved 20 December 2011.